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    Proverbs often contradict one another, as any reader soon discovers. The sagacity that advises us to look before we leap promptly warns us that if we hesitate we are lost; that absence makes the heart grow fonder, but out of sight, out of mind.

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She had a pretty gift for quotation, which is a serviceable substitute for wit.

She had a pretty gift for quotation, which is a serviceable substitute for wit.

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Reality is the only word in the English language that should always be used in quotes.

Reality is the only word in the English language that should always be used in quotes.

by Joan Larsen Found in: Quotations Quotes,
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In the dime stores and bus stations, People talk of situations, read books, repeat quotations, Draw conclusions on the wall

In the dime stores and bus stations, People talk of situations, read books, repeat quotations, Draw conclusions on the wall

by Bob Dylan Found in: Quotations Quotes,
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A quotation in a speech, article or book is like a rifle in the hands of an infantryman. It speaks read more

A quotation in a speech, article or book is like a rifle in the hands of an infantryman. It speaks with authority.

by Brendan Francis Found in: Quotations Quotes,
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I need no dictionary of quotations to remind me that the eyes are the windows of the soul

I need no dictionary of quotations to remind me that the eyes are the windows of the soul

by Max Beerbohm Found in: Quotations Quotes,
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The teachings of elegant sayings should be collected when one can. For the supreme gift of words of wisdom, any read more

The teachings of elegant sayings should be collected when one can. For the supreme gift of words of wisdom, any price will be paid.

by Siddha Nagarjuna Found in: Quotations Quotes,
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Quotation is the highest compliment you can pay to an author

Quotation is the highest compliment you can pay to an author

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Quotations Quotes,
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The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.

The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit.

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To be occasionally quoted is the only fame I care for.

To be occasionally quoted is the only fame I care for.

by Alexander Smith Found in: Quotations Quotes,
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